Do You Know How to Take Care of Hot and Cold Spots in Your Home?

September 15, 2015
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Roth Heating & Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical

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If your home isn’t evenly comfortable throughout, you’re in
good company. Many homes have hot and cold spots due to a number of design
and aging factors. Instead of managing the discomfort by layering your
clothing, you might find solutions by assessing the situation and adapting
your HVAC system to the conditions unique to your home.

Common Causes of Uneven Temperatures

Two-story homes can be particularly challenging, since heat rises, and
homes with uneven solar exposure have daily thermal variations. Areas
with leaky doorframes or windows contribute to disparate temperatures,
and the placement of the thermostat affects the comfort in rooms distant
from its location, especially in larger, sprawling homes.

Sprawling and two-story homes almost always benefit from a zoned HVAC system
to eliminate hot and cold spots. HVAC experts divide the home into zones
and install duct dampers that open and close based on the need for conditioned
air. Each zone has its own thermostat that connects to a central control
panel that sends the heated or cooled air just to the zones that need it.

Zoning a home immediately improves comfort and lowers energy bills because
you won’t need to condition your entire home to keep a single space
comfortable. It’s far better to install a zoning system than alter
the temperatures of rooms by closing the supply and return registers,
something that will adversely affect the ductwork and mechanical components
of the HVAC system.

The pros at Roth Heating & Cooling can help you identify ways to solve
the hot and cold spots throughout your home. We’ve provided outstanding
HVAC services for Portland-area homeowners since 1976.